The topic of “Baptist Identity” has been hotly debated among Southern Baptists in recent years, and there is no one more competent to bring historical acumen with contemporary application than Dr. Tom Nettles (see his three volume series Baptists (vol. 1, vol. 2, vol. 3) for instance). Tom Ascol, director of Founders Ministries, recently sat [...]
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Founders Podcast: Tom Nettles on Baptist Identity
September 15, 2008Andrew Fuller Conference Audio
September 10, 2008The Andrew Fuller Center for Baptist Studies, under the direction of Dr. Michael Haykin, recently held their 2nd Annual Conference focusing on the English Baptists of the 17th Century. I am a big fan of studying history, especially regarding Reformation and Baptist History. The period of the 17th century was a very important time in [...]
Dr. Nettles Bio Sketch of Daniel Marshall (PDF)
June 25, 2008Due to the fact that there were some technical issues with the live-stream and my inability to keep up with Dr. Nettles in the presentation of biographical sketch of Daniel Marshall, I have asked Dr. Nettles to allow me to post a PDF version of his notes, to which he graciously agreed. I [...]
Finney and the Regulative Principle
December 13, 2007We are down to the final hours of the “Ask Anything” deal, and my question on the Regulative Principle is hanging tough (NKOTB style). I appreciate the interest level and thousands of votes that have come in over the past week.
Many of you know that I have been reading a lot of Finney this [...]
Neither Right Nor Safe . . .
November 1, 2007And now on a lighter note . . . the Reformation Polka
Oh, and if you are really down for some more Reformation music, check out these songs (one and two).
He was God-dominated.
October 21, 2007More from D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones on Jonathan Edwards, this time focusing on “the secret of this man.”
“What then was the secret of this man? I have no hesitation in saying this: the spiritual always controlled the intellectual in him. I believe he must have had a great struggle with his towering intellect, and his original [...]
The Principle of Self-Preservation and Death of Courage
September 15, 2007I know that many of you have been following the latest, greatest controversy in the SBC and the infamous anonymous letter. I have not and will not be addressing that here on P&P. However, I do appreciate the fortitude and forthrightness of Tom Ascol as he has promptly addressed this issue. Below is an [...]
The Alabama Baptist and Dortian Calvinism: Response 2
August 8, 2007[Note: This morning over at the Pulpit Magazine blog, Dr. John MacArthur answers the question, "Is the Doctrine of Election Unfair?"]
Continuing the response to Dr. Garrett’s treatment of Dortian Calvinism, I would like to turn your attention this morning to a short article by Dr. Michael Haykin, distinguished professor of early church history, Baptist history, [...]
Book Alert: For Us and for Our Salvation
July 17, 2007 Title: For Us and for Our Salvation: The Doctrine of Christ in the Early Church
Author: Stephen Nichols
Publisher: Crossway
Publishing Date:August 13, 2007
Pages: 192
Format:Trade Paperback
ISBN: 978-1581348675
Retail Price: $14.99
Table of Contents: n/a
Intro: n/a
Sample Chapter: n/a
From Crossway:
The belief that Christ is the God-man is definitive of Christian orthodoxy [...]
Dr. Michael Haykin Appointed Professor at Southern
May 14, 2007This is great news! Dr. Haykin is a fantastic scholar (and a blogger I might add). From The Towers online today:
The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary this week added prominent church historian Michael A.G. Haykin to its faculty, appointing him as professor of biblical spirituality and church history.
A prolific author and noted scholar in areas of [...]
Why Study the Church Fathers?
May 1, 2007Reformation 21 (the online magazine of Alliance of Confession Evangelicals) recently released their latest issue which asks the question, “Why Study the Church Fathers?” Dr. Michael Haykin has written the feature article as well as a test case entitled “Basil of Caesarea on Abortion.” I became a huge fan of reading the Church Fathers after my [...]
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